Curtain-pole.



P. W. DOHONEY.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION IILIID JAN.22, 1913.

1,072,214, Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

Pnfflokoney (lit/301 4 PRISCILLA W. IDOHONEY, OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY.

CURTAIN-POLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

Application filed January 22, 1913. Serial No. 743,649.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Pmsornm W. Dono- NEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbia, in the county of Adair, State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in curtain poles, and has for its object to so construct a device of this charactor that the curtains or the like may be securely fastened without the aid of the usual pins and rings.

"With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combinations and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a rear view'of the pole. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the clamping members. Fig. 5 is a front view of one of the rings. Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the main pole, and 2 the auxiliary pole, the former being formed from wood and the latter preferably from metal. Mounted upon one end of the pole 1 is a ring 3, said ring having a set screw 4 passing therethrough and adapted to engage the pole 1 to hold the ring firmly in place thereon. Secured to the ring 3 in convergingly arranged arms 5 to the outer ends of which is connected a ring 6, said ring consisting of sections 7 and 8, the section 7 being hingedly connected to the sections 8 as at 9. The section 7 is provided with a curved extension 10 which snaps into engagement with the projections 11 carried by the sections 8. Mounted upon the other end of the pole l is a ring 3, also having converging arms 5 to the upper ends of which are pivotally connected the lower ends of the arms 5 which support the sectional ring 6 which consists of sections 7 and 8 and are identical to the sectional ring 6' heretofore described.

The pole 2 is provided upon both sides with a plurality of pairs of spaced perforations 12. A plurality of jaws 13 are employed, and are formed from single lengths of resilient wire, said jaws being so bent as to provide arms 14; which are spaced apart. The arms 14 are curved inwardly and have their upper ends terminating in loops 15, which in turn terminate in projections 16, which are adapted to engage each pair of perforations 12, so that when a curtain has been passed around the pole 1 the jaws 13 will engage the same upon opposite sides, thus effectually supporting the curtain.

\Vhen it is desired to hang a curtain, it is only necessary to swing the section 7 of the ring (3 from engagement with the projection 11, whereupon one end of the pole 2 may be swung away from the ring 3, and the jaws 13 will engage around a curtain after the same has been placed upon the pole 1. After this has been done the pole 2 is swung so as to be engaged by the sectional ring 6, and is held firmly upon the engagement of the section 7 with the projection 11, thus inclosing the end of the pole 2 and holding the same against accidental displacement. It is obvious that when it is desired to re move the curtain the operation is reversed.

\Vhat is claimed is 1. A curtain hanger comprising a main pole, sectional rings carried by the ends of the main pole, an auxiliary pole having its ends supported in the sectional rings, jaws mounted upon the opposite sides of the auxiliary pole and adapted to engage the curtain to hold the same upon the main pole.

2. A curtain hanger comprising a main pole, rings connected to the opposite ends thereof, sectional rings supported by the first named rings, an auxiliary pole having its ends supported in the sectional rings, a

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

PRISCILLA W. DOHONEY.

plurality of jaws connected upon the opposite ends of the auxiliary pole and adapted to clamp the curtain upon the main pole,

one of said sectional rings being pivotally Witnesses: connected to one of the first named rings, S. R. CONOVER, as and for the purpose set forth. J. H. PELLY,

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